National Business

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets closed Canadian markets are closed Monday this year because Canada Day lands on the Saturday. U.S.

TORONTO — The construction industry is short tens of thousands of workers, and experts say a coming wave of retirements could make the problem worse even as Canada is millions of homes behind what's needed to reach housing affordability this decade.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,155.29, up 242.12 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up 75 cents, or 1.02 per cent, to $74.48 on 16.

TORONTO — The TTC thought Rogers Communications Inc.

Canada's main stock index closed out the first half of the year on a buoyant note, posting triple-digit gains heading into the three-day weekend while U.S. stock markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 242.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street blazed to another rally to cap a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2% Friday to reach its highest level since April 2022.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio lobbyist Matt Borges was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his part in the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says it is facing a regulatory investigation that could result in it paying a "significant penalty.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. “This fight is not over,” he said.